help Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/tag/help/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Wed, 20 May 2026 16:50:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Lenten Endurance https://deaconallen.com/lenten-endurance/ https://deaconallen.com/lenten-endurance/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:00:51 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3512 I realize that we are only one week into Lent, but some of us may be feeling a bit of pressure, especially if we gave up something that was really...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/jesus-is-not-far-from-us/feed/ 3 We Need a Relationsheep with our Shepherd https://deaconallen.com/we-need-a-relationsheep-with-our-shepherd/ https://deaconallen.com/we-need-a-relationsheep-with-our-shepherd/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 17:00:59 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3140 I have a secret that I need to tell: I love watching sheep. They are very funny animals. The way they run around in their pen always brings a smile...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/we-need-a-relationsheep-with-our-shepherd/feed/ 0 The Only Thing That Matters https://deaconallen.com/the-only-thing-that-matters/ https://deaconallen.com/the-only-thing-that-matters/#respond Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:00:23 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2730 According to an ancient legend, a king who had no son to succeed him posted a notice inviting young men to come and apply for adoption into his family. The two...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/the-only-thing-that-matters/feed/ 0 Ask and You Shall Receive https://deaconallen.com/ask-and-you-shall-receive/ https://deaconallen.com/ask-and-you-shall-receive/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:00:15 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2113 For the past several weeks, I have been under an overwhelming amount of stress. Most of this was work-related: working long hours with short deadlines. Throw in several church-related activities...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/ask-and-you-shall-receive/feed/ 2 Are You Living Upside-Down? https://deaconallen.com/are-you-living-upside-down/ https://deaconallen.com/are-you-living-upside-down/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:00:19 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1619 A sloth is a strange looking animal, isn’t it? Whenever I look at a sloth, I say to myself, “I am sure glad that I am not a sloth!” Who...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/are-you-living-upside-down/feed/ 0 In the Good Old Summertime https://deaconallen.com/in-the-good-old-summertime/ https://deaconallen.com/in-the-good-old-summertime/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:00:09 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1365 Ah, summertime. A time of rest, relaxation, and recreation; a time of sunshine, warm breezes, high humidity and mosquito’s. Summer is a great time to remove oneself from the ordinary...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/in-the-good-old-summertime/feed/ 0 It’s Cold Outside (and maybe inside) https://deaconallen.com/its-cold-outside-and-maybe-inside/ https://deaconallen.com/its-cold-outside-and-maybe-inside/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:00:18 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1238 I don’t know how it is where you call home, but here in the greater Chicagoland area, it is COLD!!! Seriously, it is extremely cold with wind chills dancing below...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/its-cold-outside-and-maybe-inside/feed/ 0 All I Need is a Crumb! https://deaconallen.com/all-i-need-is-a-crumb/ https://deaconallen.com/all-i-need-is-a-crumb/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:45:41 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1227 Does anyone have a need in their life? I think most of us have several important needs. I would even say that most people have one or more major needs...

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